Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 697 Sahl b. Sa’d said: We had a siesta or lunch after the Friday prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَنَتَغَدَّى بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 697 This hadith is from the Sunan […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 2, Prayer (Kitāb al‑Ṣalāt), discusses the principles, conditions, and structure of the obligatory prayers.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 698 Al-Sa’ib b. Yazid said: During the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and ‘Umar the call to the Friday prayer was first made at the time when the imam was seated on the pulpit (for giving the sermon). When the time of ‘Uthman came, and the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 699 Sa’id b. Yazid said: The call to the (Friday) prayer was made at the gate of the mosque in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he sat on the pulpit, and of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. The narrator then repeated the same tradition as reported by […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 700 Sa’ib said: There was no other mu’adhdhin (pronouncer) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) except Bilal. The narrator then reported the tradition to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ – عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ السَّائِبِ، قَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 701 Sa’ib said: There was no other mu’adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He then narrated the tradition which is incomplete. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ ابْنَ أُخْتِ، نَمِرٍ أَخْبَرَهُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 702 Jabir said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seated himself on the pulpit on a Friday he said, Sit down. Ibn Mas’ud heard that and sat down at the door of mosque, and when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw him, he said: Come here, ‘Abd Allah b. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 703 Ibn ‘Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver two sermons. He would sit down when he ascended the pulpit till he (I think he meant the mu’adhdhin) finished. He would then stand up and preach, then sit down and say nothing, then stand up and preach. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 704 Jabir b. Samurah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then stand and preach standing. If anyone tells you he preached sitting, he is lying. I swear by Allah that I offered along with more than two thousand […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 705 Jabir b. Samurah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave two sermons between which he sat, recited the Quran and gave the people an exhortation. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، – الْمَعْنَى – عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكٌ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 706 Jabir b. Samurah said: I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) would deliver the sermon standing, then sit down without saying anything. The narrator then reported the tradition in full. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 707 Shu’ayb ibn Zurayq at-Ta’ifi said: I sat with a man who had been in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He was called al-Hakam ibn Hazn al-Kulafi. He began to narrate a tradition to us saying: I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 708 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed, he would say: Praise be to Allah, from Whom we seek help and pardon,and we seek refuge in Allah from the evils of our souls. He whom Allah guide has no one who can lead him astray, […]